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Young Woman Seated
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| Artist / Maker | Pierre-Paul Prud’hon |
|---|---|
| Date | last fourth 18th century or first fourth 19th century |
| Culture / Origin | France, late 18th-early 19th Century |
| Medium | oil; framing lines in graphite |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 16.9 x 13.3 cm (6 5/8 x 5 1/4 in.); Image: 13.4 x 9.7 cm (5 1/4 x 3 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Drawings |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon studied at the Dijon School of Art under François Devosge (1732-1811), founder and director of one of the most prominent art schools in France. In 1776 Prud'hon met the Baron de Joursanvault, a follower of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and an art lover, who became his first patron. At the age of twenty-two Prud'hon left for Paris, where he attended the Académie Royale and was introduced to Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) and Jean-Georges Wille (1715-1808), an important engraver and collector. Soon… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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